At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched a new ultra-premium line being called the Rocky Patel White Label. One of the key differentiators is that the White Label uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper grown in the U.S. with tobaccos that have been aging for ten years. The remainder […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the 5 Hottest Cigars at the Trade Show
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Quarter Century Robusto
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Over the years, cigar companies have released cigars to commemorate milestones or occasions. Sometimes these are limited edition cigars, annual releases, or even regular production cigars. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is no exception. In 1995, an entertainment lawyer named Rocky Patel along with Phil Zanghi would found a company called Indian Tabac. Eventually Patel and […]
Cigar News: Five Cigar Companies Team Up to Release Cigars for Hope Sampler for Honduran Relief
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Cavalier Geneve, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company, Platinum Nova, Rocky Patel
In 2020, the country of Honduras was affected by two major storms, Tropical Storm Eta and Hurricane Iota, while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than four million people were affected, and estimates are 2.5 million of those people are in need. For this reason Oscar Valladares Tobacco, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Leaf […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Sixty to Debut at PCA 2021
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d On February 26, 2021, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ owner Rocky Patel turned 60 years old, and as has become customary with a milestone birthday, the company has a cigar to commemorate the occasion – in this case the Rocky Patel Sixty. The Rocky Patel Sixty is scheduled to make its debut at the 2021 […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo (2020)
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In 2020 Rocky Patel Premium Cigars would release its fourth cigar exclusive to Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) retailers with the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo. TAA Cigars fall into several categories – exclusive blends, exclusive sizes, and early releases. In the case of the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo it would be an exclusive blend – […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 Robusto
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In 2020, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced the third incarnation of the Rocky Patel Winter Collection. The story of the Winter Collection dates back to 2008 when Rocky Patel launched a series of limited edition cigars to coincide with each of the four seasons. This series included the Spring Collection, Summer Collection, Autumn Collection, and […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Toro
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In 2018, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve. What would be different about this cigar compared to other Rocky Patel releases is that the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve would be an exclusive cigar offered to the non-U.S. market. At that time, there was still a lot of uncertainty around what new […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel LB1 Robusto
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel introduced a pair of Honduran-made blends out of the El Paraiso factory in Honduras. These cigars are the Rocky Patel LB1 and Rocky Patel Number 6. It wasn’t a total surprise to see Rocky Patel use blend codes as he is known to have a lot of […]
2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #25: Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Mareva
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“The Mareva is a great size and when it came to the Rocky Patel CSWC, it worked quite well with the blend that was delivered.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Mareva: 5 1/8 x 42 Price: $8.76 Sponsor: No Samples […]